Create Production Line

Explanation

Use this function to enter new production lines and connect them to an inventory location. This mandatory task is to be performed by a system administrator or an equivalent person.

By connecting the production line to an inventory location, you define the location from which the system is allowed to backflush material. Only components of the parts the production line manufactures, can be issued from these inventory locations. If these locations do not have sufficient material, you can reserve components in the main inventory. Whether you are allowed to issue material other than the inventory location defined in the production line is determined by the option values in the Outside Reserve/Issue field.

You cannot reserve components at an inventory location linked to another production line.

Prerequisites

This activity has the following prerequisites:

• You must have created a site to which you can connect the production line. 
• If you want to use a calendar for the production line other than the site calendar, this calendar must be defined before you create the production line. 
• The inventory location you link to a production line must be of the type Production Line. You specify this when you enter inventory locations in the inventory module.

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

• A new production line is created.
• The production line is associated with an inventory location.
• The inventory at the linked inventory location is not available for reservations from other production lines.
• The production line information will be available for production scheduling.

 

Pages

Production Line
Production Lines

Activity Diagrams

BDR for Production Schedules